Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

Brurt became so pointed in his remark:
that Their was no evading them. He is ,
good amateur sparrer. Mr.. Barrymore
stepped up to him politely and SAID In G
most engaging voice:
perhaps, sir, you would like to step
outside aud repeat this conversation"
''With all the pleasure in life, SIR" said
Mr.. Van Rrunt, Gelightedly, as be Winked
at his friends. They all trooped ont to
Twenty-sixth street. Il was Ebout 2
O'Clock in the morning and the moon was
shining brightly. Mr. Van Brunt took
Mr.. Barrymore asked Mr.. Van Brunt il he
was resdy, and he replied that he was
It must have been two minutes later
when Mr.. Van Brunt was carried into
Nj. PauPs chophouse by Mr.. Barrymore
and his friends, and raw beefstesk and
oysters were applied humanely TO his
swollen jaw, olackened eyes and generally
beaten exterior.
"Who on EARTH" easped Mr.. Van
Bruat when he had suffi ;iently recovered
to recall what had happened, lis that
mal7"
"Maurice Barrymore, the actor, for
merlV champion middle weight boxer of
all England"
"Ah, champion of all England, eh?"
ssid the amateur, drawing himself up IS
much as possible snd looking more CON-
tent. "Then this is no disgrace"
Mr.. John S-etsop, the veteran thest-
rical manager, while talking to g group
OF men last week, said:
"You can talk about handsome leading
men till your hair turns gray, but you'll
never find one that will knock Fred Bry-
ton out. He is the handsomes5 man on
the stage to-day, and know it not be-
cause my eyes tell me so, but on account
OF the sensation he creates when he plays
st my theeters. He is q man through
AID through, aud there is nothing of the
dandy about him, though he is built like
London swell. K-lc<y, Bellaw, James
O'Neill, and all the rest of them have
played at my houses, but Bryton is the
man wac draws the women to
my thesters in hacks, and receives
scores and scores of letters at every
mail, and who yet hiss never been known
to shew scrap of them. There are lots
Of city school girls who fall In love With
a. handsome nan like BfytoD, and Lour
out their feelings on paper. TO him such
idiocy is facred. Even tie Servant rtVer
sees letter, and they are destroyed as
soon as he has glanced over them.
BrytOn's career has been remarkable
one. He is tue only dlstinctively hsnd-
some man on the stage who has dramatic
force and power. He is never seen with
women, and is what is known as 8
mans man throughout.
Edward SDthern is inclined to De studi-
Gus. A great deal Of time is spent 81
home, and he has plays on the stocss con.
tiGualiy. Apparently he does not seek q
wide acquaintance, though q man OF his
prominence naturally has good many
friends. de is extremely punctillous in
his naOits, and his name was never mixed
no with q womnn's.
Robert B. Mantell IS not q man Of par
ticularly notable social attslnments
most people are not aware of she fact
thst he wears wig on the stage, his own
forehead being rather high for youth
full characters. His emmy Scotch hsbit
of holding on to mis- wealth mas rot en-
deared him to the large and devoted
Glass of FOUNDERS who enjoy seeing other
men spend their money.
Leading men and actors who trade ca
their LOOKS are common enough about
town. It's q light existence, without
depth Of future. II the actor is shreWd
or able enough to get into comedy or
character work, his prospects are good
enough, but the mere posing as hand
some lover, sod the ability to play some
body's sweetheart acceptably does not
assure him Of very bright prospect
Sill. the leadiGg men have numberless
admirers when they are in their prime,
and p9rhaps IL pays them we'll enough.